Understanding General and Technical Competencies
For an organization to thrive, its general and technical competencies must be very clear to the decision-makers. Only after knowing your company's strengths and weaknesses can you work towards improvements [...]
How to Include Competencies in Job Descriptions
Job descriptions, under a variety of names and formats, are used in most organizations. Most human resources information systems incorporate them in some way and connect the content to [...]
Competencies Add Value That Executives Can See
Seven Factors To Consider Before Implementing Competency-Based Talent Management Job competency models describe what superior performers actually do on a job that produces superior results. Armed with this information, selection, [...]
Seven Factors To Consider Before Building Competency Models
There are factors to consider before attempting to develop and implement a competency framework for talent management - factors that can make or break your best efforts.
Competencies and Succession Planning
The identification, development, and management of talent in an organization requires a succession planning process that includes the assessment of employees' competencies AND performance. Succession planning itself is an [...]
Assessing Competencies
Why Competency Assessment is Important Competencies are the skills and personal characteristics that enable people to achieve superior performance. Competency-based assessment and development processes are designed to improve people’s productivity [...]
Identify an Organization’s Core Competencies
Core competencies define what an organization does best—distinct strengths that drive strategy and long-term success. This guide explains how to identify 1–4 competencies required of all employees, translate them into measurable behaviors, and embed them into job models and a full competency framework.
Workitect License Options and Fees
LICENSING AND SERVICES A Workitect intellectual property license enables organizations to embed competency language into existing systems, leverage familiar technology to streamline new program initiatives, and gain buy-in for [...]







